What was the special mission of John the Baptist?

Answer

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of
the Light, that all men through him might believe." John 1: 6, 7.
 


What prophecy was fulfilled in the slaughter of the children of Bethlehem?
How may we determine the truthfulness of any doctrine ?
How did Christ say those who rejected Him reasoned?
Against what are husbands cautioned?
8. Did God bless and sanctify the seventh day while He was resting upon it, or when His rest on that day was past?
By what method of reasoning did Christ justify acts of mercy on the Sabbath day?
18. Does Christ anywhere in the Scriptures ever claim any other day of the week than the seventh as His?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle